Long Ashton 18 Mile Loop - GMU Training (v2)

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 29.11 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 9h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: Yes
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 553 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 550 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 119 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 6 m
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 54 m - Start on Westbury Lane
  2. 2 : km 0.3 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight right onto Shirehampton Road, B4054
  3. 3 : km 0.32 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left
  4. 4 : km 0.34 - alt. 62 m - Turn slight left
  5. 5 : km 0.9 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight left
  6. 6 : km 1.21 - alt. 23 m - Turn left onto Avonleaze
  7. 7 : km 1.28 - alt. 25 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Riverleaze
  8. 8 : km 1.58 - alt. 20 m - Turn left onto Clapton Walk
  9. 9 : km 1.79 - alt. 10 m - Turn sharp left
  10. 10 : km 2.08 - alt. 8 m - Turn right onto Trym Cross Road
  11. 11 : km 2.19 - alt. 11 m - Turn right onto Sea Mills Lane
  12. 12 : km 2.2 - alt. 11 m - Turn left onto Avon Way
  13. 13 : km 2.7 - alt. 25 m - Keep right
  14. 14 : km 2.75 - alt. 25 m - Turn right onto Old Sneed Park
  15. 15 : km 2.78 - alt. 25 m - Turn left onto Mariners Lane
  16. 16 : km 3.75 - alt. 84 m - Turn slight left onto Julian Road
  17. 17 : km 4.07 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 4.7 - alt. 88 m - Keep right
  19. 19 : km 5.2 - alt. 67 m - Turn left
  20. 20 : km 5.21 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  21. 21 : km 5.31 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp right onto Forest of Avon Community Forest Path
  22. 22 : km 5.33 - alt. 67 m - Turn right
  23. 23 : km 5.71 - alt. 82 m - Keep right
  24. 24 : km 5.98 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  25. 25 : km 6.04 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  26. 26 : km 6.11 - alt. 91 m - Turn right
  27. 27 : km 6.15 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  28. 28 : km 6.2 - alt. 83 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  29. 29 : km 6.21 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  30. 30 : km 6.22 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  31. 31 : km 6.58 - alt. 81 m - Turn left onto B3129
  32. 32 : km 6.65 - alt. 83 m - Keep left onto Bridge Road, B3129
  33. 33 : km 6.99 - alt. 94 m - Turn right
  34. 34 : km 7 - alt. 94 m - Turn right onto Bridge Road, B3129
  35. 35 : km 7.15 - alt. 99 m - Keep left
  36. 36 : km 7.21 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  37. 37 : km 7.32 - alt. 90 m - Keep right
  38. 38 : km 7.38 - alt. 89 m - Keep left
  39. 39 : km 7.86 - alt. 52 m - Keep left
  40. 40 : km 7.93 - alt. 43 m - Keep right
  41. 41 : km 7.97 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  42. 42 : km 7.97 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight right
  43. 43 : km 7.98 - alt. 39 m - Turn right
  44. 44 : km 8.1 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp left
  45. 45 : km 8.11 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  46. 46 : km 8.13 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  47. 47 : km 8.28 - alt. 34 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 8.38 - alt. 39 m - Keep left
  49. 49 : km 8.4 - alt. 40 m - Keep left
  50. 50 : km 8.6 - alt. 36 m - Turn right
  51. 51 : km 8.98 - alt. 46 m - Keep left
  52. 52 : km 9.18 - alt. 47 m - Keep right
  53. 53 : km 10.22 - alt. 103 m - Turn left
  54. 54 : km 10.28 - alt. 100 m - Keep right
  55. 55 : km 10.81 - alt. 111 m - Turn sharp left
  56. 56 : km 10.92 - alt. 111 m - Turn right onto Providence Lane
  57. 57 : km 10.93 - alt. 112 m - Turn left
  58. 58 : km 10.97 - alt. 113 m - Turn left
  59. 59 : km 11.39 - alt. 72 m - Turn left onto Keeds Lane
  60. 60 : km 11.76 - alt. 49 m - Turn right onto Rayens Cross Road
  61. 61 : km 11.76 - alt. 49 m - Turn left
  62. 62 : km 11.85 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Weston Road
  63. 63 : km 11.86 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Lovelinch Gardens
  64. 64 : km 11.97 - alt. 40 m - Turn slight left onto Lampton Road
  65. 65 : km 12.01 - alt. 40 m - Turn right onto Bradville Gardens
  66. 66 : km 12.15 - alt. 43 m - Turn left onto Fenshurst Gardens
  67. 67 : km 12.19 - alt. 44 m - Turn right onto Paulman Gardens
  68. 68 : km 12.24 - alt. 45 m - Keep right
  69. 69 : km 12.27 - alt. 45 m - Turn sharp left
  70. 70 : km 12.67 - alt. 60 m - Turn slight left
  71. 71 : km 13.14 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 14.72 - alt. 86 m - Turn left onto Bridgwater Road, A38
  73. 73 : km 15.02 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  74. 74 : km 15.27 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 16.03 - alt. 87 m - Turn sharp left
  76. 76 : km 16.29 - alt. 76 m - Keep right
  77. 77 : km 16.75 - alt. 53 m - Turn right onto Bridgwater Road, A38
  78. 78 : km 16.79 - alt. 53 m - Turn left
  79. 79 : km 17.63 - alt. 25 m - Turn right
  80. 80 : km 18.24 - alt. 15 m - Turn right
  81. 81 : km 18.54 - alt. 12 m - Turn left
  82. 82 : km 18.54 - alt. 12 m - Turn right onto Longmoor Way
  83. 83 : km 18.79 - alt. 9 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 19.12 - alt. 9 m - Keep right
  85. 85 : km 19.74 - alt. 28 m - Turn left onto Church Lane
  86. 86 : km 19.83 - alt. 31 m - Turn right onto Long Ashton Road
  87. 87 : km 20.06 - alt. 24 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 20.49 - alt. 29 m - Turn right
  89. 89 : km 20.62 - alt. 28 m - Keep right
  90. 90 : km 20.69 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  91. 91 : km 20.75 - alt. 29 m - Turn left
  92. 92 : km 20.98 - alt. 38 m - Turn left
  93. 93 : km 20.99 - alt. 38 m - Turn right
  94. 94 : km 21.01 - alt. 40 m - Turn sharp right
  95. 95 : km 21.13 - alt. 39 m - Turn left
  96. 96 : km 21.14 - alt. 40 m - Turn right
  97. 97 : km 21.17 - alt. 43 m - Turn slight left
  98. 98 : km 21.44 - alt. 68 m - Keep right
  99. 99 : km 21.9 - alt. 100 m - Turn right onto Lime Avenue
  100. 100 : km 21.92 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  101. 101 : km 21.94 - alt. 100 m - Turn sharp left
  102. 102 : km 21.98 - alt. 99 m - Keep left onto Bridge Road, B3129
  103. 103 : km 22.54 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  104. 104 : km 22.9 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  105. 105 : km 22.91 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  106. 106 : km 22.91 - alt. 81 m - Keep left onto Suspension Bridge Road, B3129
  107. 107 : km 22.92 - alt. 83 m - Turn left
  108. 108 : km 22.97 - alt. 89 m - Turn right
  109. 109 : km 23.01 - alt. 91 m - Turn left
  110. 110 : km 23.08 - alt. 100 m - Turn left
  111. 111 : km 23.14 - alt. 100 m - Turn right
  112. 112 : km 23.17 - alt. 97 m - Keep left
  113. 113 : km 23.54 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left
  114. 114 : km 23.85 - alt. 14 m - Turn left onto Bridge Valley Road, A4176
  115. 115 : km 23.85 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  116. 116 : km 23.88 - alt. 9 m - Turn right onto Portway
  117. 117 : km 25.7 - alt. 10 m - Turn left
  118. 118 : km 25.71 - alt. 9 m - Turn right
  119. 119 : km 26.78 - alt. 9 m - Turn sharp right
  120. 120 : km 26.81 - alt. 12 m - Turn slight left
  121. 121 : km 26.98 - alt. 19 m - Keep right
  122. 122 : km 26.99 - alt. 19 m - Turn right onto Hadrian Close
  123. 123 : km 27 - alt. 19 m - Turn left onto Portway, A4
  124. 124 : km 27.77 - alt. 14 m - Turn right
  125. 125 : km 27.89 - alt. 23 m - Turn left
  126. 126 : km 28.2 - alt. 28 m - Turn slight right
  127. 127 : km 28.76 - alt. 62 m - Keep right
  128. 128 : km 28.78 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Shirehampton Road, B4054
  129. 129 : km 28.81 - alt. 62 m - Keep left onto Shirehampton Road, B4054
  130. S/E : km 29.11 - alt. 54 m

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